ODE Poem: Ode to Oblivion, by Toshihisa Nikaido

To my love, oh for now and forever,
Our love was blessed with luck as if an endeavor.
But our hearts were solid and shined so bright,
Breaking through the twilight;
Always together, and always in sight.
So now do you remember, oh the times that we had?
Every waking moment, every day, we were glad.
I never wanted it to end, always wanted to stand by you,
Since nothing else really mattered since our debut.
For me it was you without adieu.
Forget me not, oh, how could I forget?
We were to be together from the moment we met.
Underneath the stars, warm in the cold weather,
Floating on our dreams like a cloud on a feather;
Yes, we were to be together.
Look in your heart, and oh you can see,
The joy and happiness that was meant to be.
Ask yourself what is plain and clear,
Please ask yourself and respond my dear,
Please believe, as I am sincere.

To whom I once was, oh once I could stand,
Now lost in the darkness searching for your hand,
But like an apparition – it just seeps through,
Oh, I don’t know if I ever knew you;
‘Cause now uncertainty is all that’s true.
Given all the time, oh the time we thought was there,
You looked into my eyes – told me to feel no despair
Taken by the crime of love’s constrain,
Forgetting all the time and letting in the pain;
Oblivious to that we were always singing in the rain.
The happier I can be, oh, the less I can recall.
Let it all go when I thought I had it all.
Forgot everyone and everyone forgot all about me,
All that remains is the past’s debris.
Oblivion is where I am – lost in a dead sea.
Happiness was it, oh, was that what it’s called?
Because in my case I was simply appalled,
While falling into the deepest abyss,
All I could remember is that they say ignorance is bliss.
I won’t ever miss your kiss.

Whatever happened, oh whoever are, whatever the matter,
Doesn’t really matter because all truths are merely lies of shatter.
Today I cannot bring back tomorrow,
As what was taken was no borrow,
Oblivion forgets the sorrow.

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